Austin, TX — Whole Foods Market will be focusing on current store growth in their new quarter instead of opening the recently forecasted 1,200 new stores across the U.S. The retailer has experienced low same-store sales in the last six quarters, and they’ll close down nine stores up until April...
East Windsor, NJ — A study published in Inflammopharmacology explored how curcuminoids (Sabinsa’s Curcumin C3 Complex and BioPerine) can reduce oxidative stress in patients suffering from type II diabetes, as oxidative stress can add to the development of type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Curcuminoids are natural, chain-breaking antioxidants derived from...
Chocolate Freedom Cupcakes recipe by Now Foods Ingredients: Serves 24 2 cups All-Purpose Flour, Gluten-Free ½ cup 1 ½ cups Sugarless Sugar ½ teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup rice milk 1 cup hot water 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract, Organic ½ cup Canola Oil, Organic 1 Dairy...
A new study published in Clinical Nutrition suggests adults between the ages of 45-84 with type 2 diabetes may have a lower risk for coronary heart disease-related (CHD) deaths and myocardial infraction (MI) related incidences if they consume fish. The men and women, who researchers analyzed from two population-based cohorts,...
Phoenix, AZ - Sprouts Farmers Market, a fresh produce market, is actively expanding to the Southeast with East Point, Georgia being the first addition. These markets require temperature-controlled spaces in order to produce fresh goods, and Americold, a temperature-controlled warehousing company based in Atlanta, Georgia, was happy to partner with the organic grocery market.
Washington D.C. — The leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), announced that thirteen new companies have become members of the association. The companies include: Voting Members—Brassica Protection Products LLC; Cadena Bio Inc; doTERRA International; Earthrise Nutritionals; Hermes Pharma; NeoCell;...
Metuchen, NJ — A highly competitive ITN research grant from European Commission’s research program Horizon 2020 has been awarded to NattoPharma’s International Research Network coordinated by Queen Mary University of London. The partnership is comprised of four other highly ranked research university departments in Europe [University College Dublin (part of...
Washington, D.C. — The Natural Products Association (NPA) has announced that the Supplement Safety and Compliance Initiative (SSCI) is accepting nominations for the Benchmark Committee, Technical and General Working Groups. SSCI, which launched in early January, is the first retailer-driven, consumer-focused initiative in the industry. It strives to give its...
Pittsburgh, PA — An agreement between GNC and Fox Network to broadcast a 30-second commercial during the Super Bowl was declined by the NFL on January 30th, just 6 days before the Super Bowl. Now, the supplement retailer has said they are prepared to fight, claiming “significant economic and reputational damages,...
